Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS, is the co-director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY and master of science degree in clinical research from UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Dr Melmed is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

Dr Melmed’s research interests include clinical outcomes and quality of care in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). He has authored or coauthored more than 130 articles in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters. He is an associate editor of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, an ad hoc reviewer for several journals, and previously a clinical research editor for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Dr Melmed has given more than 100 invited lectures and presentations nationally and internationally. He is a committee member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, where he serves as co-chair of the IBD Quality of Care committee. He has led or participated in the development of quality measures for IBD with the American Gastroenterology Association, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and the Canadian Crohn’s and Colitis organizations.

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The AGA Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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HOW TO RECEIVE CREDITBy reviewing the course content and successfully completing the post-test and evaluation, physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs are entitled to receive up to 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. A statement of credit will be available to print from your user history page. Users must:

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Physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation will receive CME credit. You must score 75% or higher on the post-test to receive credit for this activity. All other participants who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation will receive a certificate of participation. After the successful completion of A Pathway to Evidence-Based Management of IBD and Optimizing Management in IBD: Challenging Cases, learners will receive an AGA-branded certificate recognizing their mastery of IBD management.

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